Analysts say Premier Li Keqiang's remarks over the weekend
have improved China's economic outlook, and boosted market
confidence, but gains in Hong Kong shares have been suppressed
by worries that the U.S. may soon raise interest rates, which
would put pressure on liquidity in the city's markets.

Among the most actively traded stocks on Hong Kong's main
board were Ping Shan Tea, up 12.5 percent to HK$0.06
China National Culture Group, down 16.5 percent to
HK$0.13 and South China Financial Holdings, up 8.0
percent to HK$0.11.

Total trading volume of companies included in the HSI index
was 1.2 billion shares.
(Reporting by Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by
Richard Borsuk)